UC San Diego Health laid off 230 workers — about 1.5% of its workforce — across its clinics and hospitals last week. The cuts include many frontline workers.
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A new study shows Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act reduced the risk of death, just as lawmakers debate slashing the program by $800 billion. -
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In May, the Department of Education told districts across the country, including the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, that its school-based mental health grant program would end two years early. -
After receiving a letter from the California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the police department has vowed to stop sharing information gleaned from it’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program. -
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The blaze, officially named the Ariane Fire, scorched at least 5 acres and is 50% contained, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The forward rate of progress has been stopped. -
A San Diego City Council committee is considering a proposal to raise the minimum wage for tourism and hospitality workers. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 in favor of an amended proposal directing county staff to prepare for anticipated cost shifts in the federal budget. -
Even at 95 years old, Dolores Huerta remains active in public life, speaking at a Los Angeles ICE raids protest earlier this month. She spoke to KPBS' Amita Sharma about the state of justice in the United States and what young people can do to make changes. -
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